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U.S. v. SMITH

No. 92-3596.

5 F.3d 259 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sterling R. SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 16, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew B. Baker, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Diane L. Berkowitz (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Dyer, IN, for plaintiff-appellee.

James H. Voyles (argued), Ober, Symmes, Cardwell, Voyles & Zahn, Indianapolis, IN, for defendant-appellant.

Before CUDAHY, COFFEY, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

MANION, Circuit Judge.

Part of Sterling Smith's New Year's Eve celebration included randomly firing a .44 calibre pistol. In the process he shot and killed a neighboring partygoer, Robert Knight. An Indiana jury convicted Smith of involuntary manslaughter. Four years later, as the possibility of release from state prison moved closer, the United States indicted Smith for being a felon in possession of a handgun. Smith pleaded guilty but reserved several issues for...

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